Tag: Liam
Chris Eubank Jr celebrates ‘perfect night’ but ‘no excuses’ for Liam Smith after stoppage defeat
Chris Eubank Jr proved he is at world level with his emphatic stoppage victory over Liam Smith, says Natasha Jonas. The 33-year-old gained sweet revenge in Manchester on Saturday night as he stopped Smith in the 10th round having suffered a fourth-round stoppage in the pair’s initial fight back in January. Eubank dominated the fight…
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Liam Smith vs Chris Eubank Jr II: Predictions from boxing experts ahead of big rematch in Manchester
We asked boxing experts and figures close to the camps for their predictions ahead of Liam Smith’s rematch with Chris Eubank Jr tonight live on Sky Sports Box Office. Ricky Hatton (British boxing legend): Liam Smith is battle hardened, he’s got the experience. Chris was having his successes early in the first fight, it was…
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Liam Smith ‘downloads data’ like Vasiliy Lomachenko | ‘Chris Eubank Jr will put it on him!’
We asked expert observers, of the sport and the two fighters, to break down the tactical, physical and mental aspects that will be at play in the second fight between Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr. Repeat or revenge is the question that’s being asked this week. If the rematch between Liam Smith and Chris…
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Liam Smith scoffs at Chris Eubank Jr’s elbow claim: ‘You think I’m that good?’ | ‘You’re that sneaky!’
Liam Smith confronted Chris Eubank Jr when they went head-to-head on The Gloves Are Off. Ahead of their rematch, live on Sky Sports Box Office, Liverpool’s Smith scoffed at Eubank’s claim that an elbow landed within the salvo of punches that dropped and stopped the Brighton man to end their first fight in January. “Do…
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US Open: Lily Miyazaki seals qualification with win over Viktoria Hruncakova but Liam Broady eliminated after defeat in final qualifier
Lily Miyazaki is through to the US Open after winning her third and final qualifying match against Viktoria Hruncakova – but fellow Brit Liam Broady fell to defeat. Miyazaki joins Andy Murray, Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans, Jack Draper, Katie Boulter and Jodie Burrage in the main draw for the US Open after beating Slovakian Hruncakova…
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US Open: Harriet Dart out of qualifying at Flushing Meadows as rain delays Lily Miyazaki and Liam Broady matches
Great Britain’s Harriet Dart has been eliminated from the US Open qualifying tournament after a straight-sets defeat to Yanina Wickmayer. Dart was hoping to join the six British players already in the main draw, but faced issues with her serve in the 6-3 6-4 loss against the Belgian in the second round of qualifying for…
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Liam Smith wants Canelo Alvarez rematch: ‘Even though I got stopped I loved every part of the fight’
Liam Smith has a big rematch coming up next and he would welcome another, against Canelo Alvarez, afterwards too. On September 2, live on Sky Sports Box Office, Smith fights Chris Eubank Jr. He hopes that a second successive win over one of the biggest names in the middleweight division could pave the way for…
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Liam Smith vs Chris Eubank Jr: Behind The Ropes episode one goes inside their first fight
“I never would have believed this could happen.” Chris Eubank Jr’s words came back to haunt him in his first fight with Liam Smith. The first episode of Behind The Ropes gives an inside view of Eubank’s stunned reaction to being stopped by Smith in their January contest. Please use Chrome browser for a more…
Read More Chris Eubank Jr shouldn’t revert to old style in Liam Smith rematch, says British champion Denzel Bentley
Denzel Bentley, the former world title challenger and reigning British middleweight champion, is a keen observer of developments in his division. Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr are set for a major middleweight clash on September 2 at the AO Arena in Manchester, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Bentley provided his opinion on the…
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Liam Smith: Chris Eubank Jr should be humbled, but he won’t be | ‘I’ve proved a point’
Chris Eubank Jr came into his first fight with Liam Smith armed with a variety of quips designed to goad his opponent. He suggested he didn’t need to be at full capacity to win, he argued that there was nothing exciting about the Liverpudlian. To Smith he exhibited a pride bordering on arrogance. Their contest…
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